KJV King James Version
And he put the altar of burnt offering [by] the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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Exodus 40:29
And he put the altar of burnt offering [by] the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He placed the altar of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the grain offering, just as the LORD had commanded him.
WEB World English Bible
He set the altar of burnt offering at the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the meal offering, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
ASV American Standard Version
And he set the altar of burnt-offering at the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and offered upon it the burnt-offering and the meal-offering; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the altar of the burnt-offering he hath set at the opening of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and causeth the burnt-offering to go up upon it, and the present, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
Surrounding context — Exodus 40
26 And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:
27 And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.
28 And he set up the hanging [at] the door of the tabernacle.
29 And he put the altar of burnt offering [by] the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.
30 And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash [withal].
31 And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:
32 When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְאֵת֙H853 · et[Obj.]מִזְבַּ֣חH4196 · miz.be.achaltarהָעֹלָ֔הH5930 · o.lahburnt offeringשָׂ֕םH7760 · sumto set: makeפֶּ֖תַחH6607 · pe.tachentranceמִשְׁכַּ֣ןH4908 · mish.kantabernacleאֹֽהֶל־H168 · o.heltentמוֹעֵ֑דH4150 · mo.edmeeting: time appointedוַיַּ֣עַלH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseעָלָ֗יוH5921 · aluponאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָעֹלָה֙H5930 · o.lahburnt offeringוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמִּנְחָ֔הH4503 · min.chahofferingכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רH834 · a.sherwhichצִוָּ֥הH6680 · tsa.vahto commandיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מֹשֶֽׁה׃ סH4872 · mo.shehMoses
Cross-references
Exodus 40:6And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.Hebrews 13:10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.Exodus 38:1-7And he made the altar of burnt offering [of] shittim wood: five cubits [was] the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; [it was] foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.Exodus 27:1-8And thou shalt make an altar [of] shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof [shall be] three cubits.Romans 3:24-26Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:Hebrews 13:5-6[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.Hebrews 9:12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us].Exodus 29:38-46Now this [is that] which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.Matthew 23:19[Ye] fools and blind: for whether [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
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